Sapna Syngal, MD
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Research Director @DanaFarber's Center for Cancer Genetics and Prevention. Professor of Medicine @harvardmed. Tweets by Dr. Syngal & staff; not medical advice.
Boston, MA
Joined March 2017
I think that data support that screening high risk families with endoscopic ultrasound and MRI can have an impact. Clearly we need improvements, but several studies from multiple international groups show promise for screening.
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There is a lot of promise in this area. A recent study from Johns Hopkins has shown that screening can pick up earlier stage cancers in mutation carriers compared to individuals who did not undergo screening #pancchat.
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There are recent studies that are extremely encouraging that screening with EUS and/or MRI in high risk pancreatic cancer families can have real impact at decreasing incidence and mortality from pancreatic cancer #pancchat.
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CT is not the first-line test for screening because of the radiation and limited sensitivity compared to MRI and endoscopic ultrasound which are the preferred tests #pancchat.
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If there is pancreatic cancer and a mutation in the family as one of the participants mentioned, consider getting genetic testing to help determine your risk. If you carry the mutation, then your doctors can develop a screening plan for you #pancchat.
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#pancchat@generatestudy.Genetic testing for children is not recommended in families with pancreatic cancer history. This is because we don't want to cause unnecessary worry and harm and screening does not generally begin till the 40's or 50's for most people.
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#pancchat@generatestudy.Genetic testing can help with determining underlying reason for development of pancreatic cancer and also really help with determine the best screening plan for family members who may be at increased risk. For pancreatic cancer as well as for other cancers.
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#pancchat.Thank you for joining Helene, we hope the information provided here will be useful to you and your family and others on the chat.
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A visionary, Dr. Henry Lynch, celebrated as father of cancer genetics, has died at 91. @dfci #cancergenetics #lynchsyndrome
washingtonpost.com
He challenged the medical establishment by identifying a heredity component to some cancers, including a form of breast and ovarian cancers that in the 1990s was linked to the BRCA genes.
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RT @Lynchsyndromirl: Since Lynch syndrome is an inherited condition, it can be passed down from generation to generation. Therefore, it’s c….
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RT @Lynchsyndromirl: "As many as 1 IN EVERY 300 PEOPLE may be carriers of an alteration in a gene associated with Lynch syndrome, according….
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Proud to represent our team - we are committed to ensuring a better future for families affected by pancreatic cancer.
Dr. Sapna Syngal (@SapnaSyngal) @DanaFarber will be representing our @SU2C @lustgartenfdn #PancreaticCancer interception team and speak about @GenerateStudy geared towards families at risk, today. Hope you can make these informative open sessions at #AACR19.
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RT @Aiims1742: Cc: @SapnaSyngal @GenerateStudy @lustgartenfdn @letswinpc .Please visit for details. Thank you to o….
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RT @MattYurgelun: Do you have a family history of #PancreaticCancer and a family history of an inherited cancer risk gene? The @GenerateStu….
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RT @MattYurgelun: Dr. Kimmie Ng, director of the new @DanaFarber Young-Onset #ColorectalCancer Center, speaks on diet, exercise, lifestyl….
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RT @DrSharonBober: Powerful experience to moderate today's Patient & Family Panel at @DanaFarber #LYNKEDIN2019. Not easy to speak openly ab….
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RT @DrSharonBober: Dr Colleen Feltmate giving a great talk about “what we can control” re risk for #endometrial cancer. #LYNKEDIN2019 @Brig….
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Prof Sir John Burns (@CaPP3) explains preliminary study findings that there is significant decrease in bowel cancer from taking aspirin over a long period of time for #LynchSyndrome patients #LYNKEDIN2019
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